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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-31
CHINESE CONTRACT.
What a Chinese Girl Signed One
of Thousands.

The introduction of contraband
goods goes right on under Cloveland's
administration, in California. How
ever, an effort is occasionally made
to stop it, and take the curse off. J"
The following signed contract was
found in possession of one of the
Chinese slave drivers, which is a
revelation il itself:
This is to certify that |, All kee Chai,
being indebted to my creditors for pas
sage money, board, etc, etc, find no
II cans Of paying off my creditors |,
therefore, came to Wong Hung and bor-
rowed from him the sum of 81, 100 at
Il e rate of interest, 3percen per month,
until paid. Whereof the receipt is hereby
acknowledged, Voluntarily and of my
own free will place myself and stay in
ahouse of prostitution to make money
there until my Indebtedness shall be paid
Off
Signedl. kEE CHM.
BY her fingermark, !
Dated the seventh day of the tenth
month of the ninth year of Kwong Sui
LEE KAN, interpreter and translator
Whether Kee Chai knew what she
was doing or not, Is aqueston. But
that such abomlnatlons as this con-
tract reveals exist in California is Il
disgrace to the country. There are
men on the Pacific Coast who would
put an end to this traffic, but those
are just the ones the present admin
istratlon is careful not to appoint.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-31
HANG THESE /!
IT There Must be Victims Of Hemp
ROpe.

Hang the anarchists who are hold
Ing back the supply Of coal in order
TO freeze the people to their terms.
. Hang the anarchists who lock up
the money of the country in order to
steal half of the property from farm
ers and others who are in debt.
Hang the anarchists who run rail
roads for the Standard Oil Trust and
other monopoIics, and refuse to work
on equal terms for the people.
Hang the anarchists who make
laws eXemptng the property of the
rich from taxation and put all the
burden Of government upon the
poor.
If anarchists are to be hung, let s
begin at the top.-Idiana Leoicr.
Hang the anarchists who are de-
manding a tariff to protect the Amer
lean laborer against the pauper labor
of Europe, and yet in defiance Of
law are importing said pauper labor
to this country under contract.
Hang those anarchists, the rail-
road managers, who live in New
York and organize "pools' in Texas
that discriminate against the best
interests of this State, and which
pools are organized in open defiance
of law.
Hang those anarchists who are
elected by the people to represent
them in Congress and the State
Legislature, whose mileage is paid
both ways, and who ride on free
passes.
Hang those anarchists, the Cham
pion Machine Co., at Springfield, O.,
who forbid their employers to SYM
pathIze with each other or to join
any labor organization whatever,
and hang their imitators all over the
country.
Hang those anarchists, the rail-
way managers who kec2 list of all
discharged employers that forever
prevents them from getting employ
ment.
Hang the anarchists, the National
Bankers Association, who try to
control the finances Of the country
in the interest of banks and to the
detriment of the people.
Hang those anarchists, the rail-
road company's who hired Pinker-
tons detectives to shoot down inno-
cent bows, and intlmidate dissatis-
fled employees.
In fact, Free Speech can add a tre-
mendous list to those who should be
hung, but it is not beginning at the
top. These fellows are from the
| bottom. Free Speech.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-31

PAUPERlSM NECESSARY TO
CAPITALISM.
Importing Pauper Labor from Europe.
Government C0nniyance-In the
Name of Liberty and Ilu.
manity -- Dangerous
Elements.

Dr. GrlswoId, author Of "Wealth
and Poverty Of Nations" describes
in that work the conspiracy of the
eXpIoiters. He shows how the sup
ply OF unemployed mborcrs serves
their tlsk-masters, and how the laws
are even made to accommodate them
in their schemes.
"This army Of unemployed" says
DR.. Griswold, sis the reserved power
which, when welded with pcrsistency
and skill by industrial leaders as
emergencies demand, exceeds and
oyercomes the active forces of com
bmed labor; and it is the quiet, far
seeing, unscrupulous and cruel, but
Indispensable policy Of employers to
keep on hand'--as the wicIders Of
machinery wisely provide extra cogs,
nuts, cylinders, wheels, shafts, and
beams, to take the places of those
broken; as those who produce and
support, using beasts of labor and
burden, maintain others to take
the place Of those lame or disabled
a numerous and effective margin OF
unemployed to be dropped into the
places Of those driven by injustice to
frequent revolt.
"To maintain, Withont atStdiRiqq,
an effective minimum OF thoroughly
pauperized labor in America, immi-
grafton for half a century or moro,
has been sedulously and vigorously
encouraged and promoted. To getrid
Of q dangerous maximum Of unem-
pIoyed and impoverished during the
same period, has been the policy of
European employers. In both eases,
Europe and America, these subtle
operations, and the paramount inter
csts Of capitalists, have been pro-
noted by leading statesmen of the
respective nations concerned. Laws
have been passed, and private and
public funds used to transport the
pauper and dangerous elements of
Europe, driven to poverty and des-
pcratIon not 50 fully by oppressive
political us by despoiling industrial
influences, to the nnappropriated
opportunities of the new continent.
Private and public influences and
forces in America have been persist
emily invoked under the guiso and
name Of liberty and humanity to Sc
cure the surplus laborers Of Europe
in numbers sufficient to hold the de-
mand OF native laborers for ample
wages in satisfactory check. 1t has
been the policy Of American employ
ors-those who determine the indus
trial policy Of goycrnment-for more
than "A generation to make special
arrangements to secure the cheap
labor Of Europe to advance their own
enterprises and crowd out, at the
same time, the cheap goods produced
by similar cheap labor. This has
been done with the assistance and
conniyance of government, under
those refugees of subtle schemers, hui
manity and patriotism.
"Too many unemployed endangers
the peace and permanency of organ
lied society. Too few unemployed
threatens the security and effective
ness of private enterprise. In other
words, to maintain private enterprise
in the fullness of its vigor, widespread
poverty must be also maintained"
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-31
SCIENTIFIC.

A little paper called The Word and the
IFag, published by the Marion Tract So
ciety, asks, SIS God in Everything:"
This is poser which should be referred
to the government assayers. Scientific
questions should be first thoroughly in
vestigated before being answered.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-31
FRENCH INTEREST IN AMERICAN
POLITICS..

A citizen oi the Infamous republic,
Jacob Bupp, of Pittsburg, has claimed
the honor of furnishing gratis the ropes
to hang our friends. Why don't they
nominate him for the presidency of the
Republic; To him belongs the glory of
supreme infamy. Will they let him
grovel among his equals ?-Pdris ne,cs-
paper,
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-31
THE PROPERTY OF THE RICH.

Whereas it is known and declared that
the poor have no right to the property
of the rich, wish it also to be known,
that the rich have no right to the prop
erty of the poor. -RuSktn.
Yes, but they've got it; and besides
it's not a question of right with the rich {;
it's simply a question of have.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-31
A LONG GOOD BYE.

GHest-Well, good bye, old mani and
you've really got very nice little place
here.
Host-Yes, but it's rather bare just
now; hope the trees will have grown
good bit before you're back, old man!
London Hatch.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-31

An obliging pedestrian helps a farmer
up hill with a load Of hay. Thank
you, sir" said the farmer when they
reached the top. "But | had an idea
that it would take more than one mule
to draw the load up"
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-31

The worst form of slavery is the
slavery of the mind. The man who
dares not think is the most abject slave
of nature, and he who dares not publish
his sentiments, in decency and freedom,
is the vilest slave of society
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-30
STRAYED FROM THE FLOCK.
The wind roes sohhing

The wind goes sobbing
~ ~ s sdS tie tod foid and shut tho door,:
WAite and still. beyond terror and shock.
Liea the foolish lamb that strayed from the
flock.
while overhead. from its frozen branch.
With tender pity. true and stanch.
Thus sings the robin.
The wind howls heavy
with death and sorrow,
To-day 1t is thee, may be tomorrow,
Yet I'll sing one tune DER the silent void.
For the little lamb that never grew old;
Never lived long winters to see,
Chanting from empty boughs like me.
Boughs once 10 leafy,
The snowflakes cover
The m0orland dun:
nv song thrills feebly. but sing on.
Why did God make me brave bird-soul,
Under warm fe sthers, red as coal,
10 keep up my feet CHEEKY and bright
To the very last twinkle ofwintry light,
Whilst thine is all over?
Why was given
10 bear me away from hurtful things,
While thy poor feet were so tender and
And thy faint he srt gave up so meekly,
Ttll it yielded. at length to still. safe hand
That bade thee lie down nor try to stand?
Was itshand of heaven?
The wind goes sobbirg
{Thus ssng the bird,
Or elee in a dream its voice heardl,
Nothing know and nothing can:
Wisdom is not for me, but man,
Yet st me snow pure. snow soft, not snow
cold,
May be singing for lambs strayed from fold
Beside poor robin.
-fDinah Mulock Craik.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-30
Belize


She spart1x n wiafDhinr rwwTn
vi luh u ruff a hid lIndi tdaMn
On THE slkiirt..
She ~ lesnHIht, she iis shy,
B2ul rl,Ytre'ls uniisGiIied i'm ber eve,
rttR 4 II flint.
Sltss dttsulEyx n tiiny glove
And III dtuiinGy Mnnle howe
0a IL shore.
And she WsHHrY h1fr hhif RflIl1
over haalEss alhH- nitv=r will
I'm Tire dew.
Ills rIInn5rasa 91hDa1lHie tresnnS
Ane tine hBAr1n of hIrr GreH1ns-
EsEr eDEalEfhl
KNOW teEssnal N ddsuff
Htiff slta g;Hrriifss Ttlsrn nIbWut
In har nnlT1fi..
With hssr diinnHIaR nlnd her GurlS
she eER=BarIalit.k alhe EiinaK
Past taIiiRd:.:
VhaY tid1n 1ihHf she's u GHt
And ditshiIitrfun tlhilnps hike IhRf
LIN ulhaiir guiied.
m NJ shnGikiing.. d 6HrlEne1
Rar5 wiilEr dkt8s mallliie eRre
when HitlR AahHuK
Clma dtNiii1g tn HHr Jetf
LllEzt Htt1k ha1zak Hnun0a q sweet
1if1dle ruARH
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-30
Il New Lmmnxr Nmra

9aE heen esihHhaRslhea by the St1hRIlert+ Gu
1Ahl LTT1mfar Company @n washington
street.. nsssHrly g,grtpfiue aihR washington Gnr-
ten. where tiny with hssgR ainIl lime of ain
Kinds of humber al1a hgui1 dining rnateriial
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-30

BETWEEN COTTON AND SAN BERSAsDrso.
IA MIA NIP. Up. Il.
Cotton ......Lv SEQ: 1LsuI 220I ITO
San Bernardino ar s.15t M40I 230t T.1
San Bernardino lv I'D 1Lo5! L55I 40
Cotton Art 7.s5l I1.l5t 2e5i 6.sd
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-30

Meal stations.
Pullman Sleepers leave on Il NJ train
via Barstow. for Kansas City, via A. Il P
and A. T. & 8. y. R. r., AID on P. NJ train
for San Diego. Special rates on round trip
tickets to all local points.
For rates of freight or fare, address Cali
fornia SouthernAseuts at local stations, on
ii. B. WILKINS,
Gen. Fr't. q Pass. Agent, San Diego. Cal.
j. N. VICTOR.
Superintendent, San Bernsrdino. CsL
WILLIAMSON DUNN,
Ie23 General Agent, Los Angeles. Cal
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-30

The steamers Santa Rosa and oueau
OF Pacific leave San Pedro for san
San Erspcfseo, snd on their trips between
San Pedro and San Francisco call az Santa
Barbara and Port Hartford kSau Luis ObIspol
only. The Eureka and Los Angeles cali al
all way ports.
Cars 10 connect with steamers leave g. p.
T. X. depot, Los Angeles. as follows. With
Santa Rosa and Queen of Pacific az
gao O'Clock A.. with Los Angeles snd
EUREKA, going north ss As O'Clock P n
kFor passage or freight IA show or
for tickets to and fron
ELI Important Points In Euro q
APPLY TO
81. McLELLAN. Agent
OFFICE-No. s Commercial ST.. Los Arges.-
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-30
California Southern R. R. Co,

ALI rail line between National Cfrv. san
Diego and Los Angeles and points East and
Wet.
Close connection at Barstow with Atlantic
and Pacific Z. r. and at Los Angeles with
Southern Pacific r. r.
TIME Table.
Ta afrao<
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-08-27
THE GEORGIAN AND HIS MELON.
An Occasion When One is Company And
Two Wasteful Multitude.

The true Georgia epicurean never ap-
proaches watermelon until he has turned
his back upon the effete civilization OF
the city. The slaughter Of the melon rep
resents a sacrifice which is as much out OF
place at dinner table as dish of devled
crab at satyr's feast. 1t is an idyl OF the
fields that becomes very dreary thing In
deed robbed of its surroundings. The prep
arations for the simple ceremony are few.
One must go into the patch at early dawn
when the dew on the grass IS neaVy
enough to wet his trousers nearly to the
knee. and stealthily, even though COM
uniting no trespass-but if it be uespass SO
much the better-remove melon 10 Vhe
pellucid bottom of a spring. At ABOUT
eleven o'clock, when the sun IS high anu
the heat is trembling along the surface
of the field he should quietly carry
his prize over to snake fence, under
the shade of persimmon tree, anu
having drawn jack -knife's blade only rihu'
deep longtudnally around the melon,
thump the latter upon the top rail- until TIC
inner structure is ruptured. WEAR
The officiating priest then seats hllllseli
fiat aground and prepares tor the maj slo I1 The
mony. Never in his life does a man teei the
need of company less than at such m0heh y.
melon invariably divides with hollow ia
one half and great bullying CHIT OF mea. IA
the other. If there be company present .nG
struggle that enSueS between appeIite az" NJ
politeness sears the soul beyond repair: ~
man living ever rendered the fat half OF =
melon e to another and reserved for himself di
the hollow delusion but felt bis existence nee
embittered No; absolute solitude at inns j
critical moment is the greatest boon that can
be conferred in fact, it is necessary to the mar
mony of the idyl If he be alone me eP'Gu r;ss
as our Boston friend would call HIM. prizes
will
u uses n his fingers Ds s0 after the primitive manner
of the true child of the soil to convey tm ,ieh
to his mouth and as he eats, being skialeoi
the black seeds drop from the corner n oi
his mouth upon the bosom OF the g ram
old mother earth, and the mocNl ny how. bow,
him. furnishes the hidden music tor the
feast.-Macon Telegraph.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-08-27
OFFICIAL DECORj NJ.
One of the Results of NOn-partisan
Civil Service

SlSli StTSlCes
One of the advantages of non-par
tisan civil service is that public officials
constitute a happy family, who are
keenly alive to their community of in
terest, and act in unison for the common
benefit of their class. In this country
the contending parties look sharply after
the offices, and public officials must be
constantly ready to endure sharp scru-
tiny and criticism. Hence the clamor
that surrounds the conduct of American
politics, which is in such sharp contrast
with the quiet decorum of official life
in England. There the gravest otfense
is one against decorum, and hence
Lord Be1esford is in trouble. In the
recent naval review, Lord Beresford,
who is first Lord of the Admiralty, was on
the royal yacht with the Queen. Signals
were displayed from the yacht which,
being interpreted, were as follows:
"Tell Lady Charles to go at once on
board the yacht Lancashire Witch,
where I will join her" For any one to
signal private message from the royal
Yacht was regarded as an outrageous
breach of decorum, and Lord Beres1ord
felt constrained to offer his resignation.
The case of Mr. Robertson, clerk OF the
architects department of the London
Board of Works, is quite different. tie
has salary of S2,250 year, on which he
lives in grand style, keeping his carriage
and liveried coachman. For a long
while contractors, builders and architects
have grumbled that it was impossible to
do any business with the Board unless
such and such architects were employed
or such and such manufacturers goods
purchased, the persons being friends OF
Mr.. Robertson. Recently several OF
these grumblers made row about
the fact that some valuable and
coveted sites controlled by the board
had been let a, low rates to Mr.. Robert
sons brothers, and it was found that Mr..
Robertson had himself invested Sl5,OOO
of his savings in the speculation. An
investigation was held and the board by
vote of twenty-four TO twenty decided
that MIR. Robertson's conduct had been
injudicious, but proposal that he
should be dismissed was rejected by
| twenty-five to nineteen. So MIR. Rob-
ertson still continues to receive the
modest salary on which he thrlves
SO WELL The great London dallles
were not sufficiently interested in the
case to print the details of the investlga-
ton, such scandals being offensive to
public decorum. In this country the
papers would have made disgusting
racket about the affair that would have
| driven Robertson out of office.
We have class of political aesthetics
in this country who greatly admire the
placid quiet of official life in England,
and would like to see it established in
this country, but they may be dlsap-
! pointed
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-08-27
THE PAPAL NUNC1O.
No Chance for Such Envoy in the
United States.

Onlteu states.
One of the charges which DR.. McGlynn
pours fourth so copiously against the
church of which he still claims to be
member is that it entertains the design
of securing recognition to papal nuncio
in this country. Cardinal Gibbons has
denied this, and his denial will be gen
orally accepted as conclusive. 1t may
well be, however, that the appointment
of papal nuncio has been discussed in
some quarters, but on the slightest re-
Election the proposal is seen to be so out
of place that it is not likely ever to be
seriously taken up by the authorities OF
the church. The structure of our ma
tional government is such that papal
nuncio could not have any functions
whatsoever To address the President
on the affairs of the church would bring
up a subject with which he has nothing
in the world 10 do.
The matter of the appointment of a
papal nuncio to England was recently
brought forward, and was the subject of
a memorandum drawn up for the Pope
by Cardinal Manning, summary OF
which was given in the London 1a0tet.
Cardinal Manning put the case In way
that is as pertinent to the state OF the
Roman Catholic Church in this country
as in Europe. While holding that in
countries where the church has legal re-
lation as such to the state nunclo may
have important functions to discharge,
he declares that Gin land like England,
where the Catholic Church has no con-
nection of any kind whatever with the
sovereign or the state; where the civil
power has no right at all to make It's
voice heard in the nomination of blsh,
OBS; where the church relies merely on
the common law of the land like all other
subjects, then it cannot be seen what
there remains for nunclo to DO. lie
could exercise no influence of any kind
whatsoever on legislation or its appil-
cation. He could claim nothing for
bishops and priests which the lat
ter could not claim directly from the
government, if they desired it. The
welfare of the church in ENGLAND consists
precisely in this, that she has no priv,
ieges, and that she stands on the ground
of common rights that are the same for
all. A nuncio would thus bring no adj
vanlages. he would only do harm"
This is precisely the case in this coun-
try, and it can hardly be doubted that
Cardinal Gibbons and the heads OF the
Roman Catholic Church here share Car
dinal Manning's views on this matter.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-08-27
THE MONKEY AND HIS PROBLEM.
He Returns to His Native Haunts With a
Bottled Conundrum.


Bottled Conundrum.
The author of Under the Punkah'' tells
an amusing incident of his life in India. He
had given to a tame monkey lump of
sugar inside IL corked bottle. The monkey
was of an inquiring kind, and the effort to
get at the mystery-and the sugar-nearly
killed him.
Sometimes, iii an impulse Of disgust he
would throw the bottle away, out of his
reach, and then be distracted until it was
given back to him.
At other times he would sit with counte-
nance of the most intense detection, contem-
plating the bottled sugar, and then, as if
pulling himself together for another effort at
solution, would sternly take up the problem
afresh and gaze into the bottle. He would
tilt 1t up one way and try to drink the sugar
through the cork, and then, suddenly re-
versing it, try to catch the sugar as it fell out
at the bottom.
Under the impression that he could catch
it by surprise, he kept rapping his teeth
against the glass in futile bites, and, warming
to the pursuit of the revolving lump, used
to tie himself into regular knots round the
bottle Fits of the most ludicrous melan-
choly would alternate with these spasms of
furious speculation, and how the matter
would have ended it is impossible to say.
But the monkey got loose one night and
took the bottle with him and it has always
been Il delight to me to think that whole
forestfuls of monkeys have by this time
puzzled themselves into fits over the great
problem of bottled sugar Youths CON-
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-08-27
a CHASTITY PLASTER CAST.
Horrible Mcmento of the Martyrdom OF
a Moorish Christian.

There is a curious object of interest in the
the h's' Christian martyr Geronimo, wrthing
in the agony of death. Tradition has for
800 years told the story of the Moorish lad
VINO, coming under the influence of Spanish
missionary monks, became Christian and
a saint. He abjured the faith, it was said,
for q brief moment under the pressure of
bitter persecution and slavery, but returned
to it with new zeal. and proved it in the end
by heroic and horrible death-that of
being thrown alive. with his hands tied
behind him, into block of liquid concrete,
which was afterward built into the wall of
one of the outlying. forts near the city
Such is the tradition, singularly and literally
true in the minutest details, as was proved
in 1853, when part of fort was demolished,
and block Of concrete found containing
the accurate impression of the writhing
body, face downward, and the hands tied
with cords behind the back. The block
itself was deposited with great honor in
what used to be Mohammedan mosque,
hut is now the Roman Catholic cathedral
Of the town.-Duolin Freeman.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-08-27
Bait for Real,x.

'My dear girl SAID fond father to his
daughter, surely you're not going to take
all those trunks to Saratoga with you?"
YES papa, every one, and they are few
enough
"But what in the world have you got in
emp
Bait, papa said the dear girl brightly
NeU York Sun.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-08-27
An Unreasonable Mule.

Sam Johnsing an Austin colored man,
has q mule that balks. After Sam had
he,abored the mule for an hour the animal
trotted off all right. :,
"Dar," said Sam confdentially to the
mule .'dar, yer see Eff yer would only do
what's right we mout lib tergedder jes' like
two brudders. '-IeIas Siftimgs.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-08-27
Easy of Adjustment.

Life at Newport-Mr. S.-"If I am not at
home by twelve o'clock do not be anxious"
Mrs. Sand if l am not here when you
return, dear, you needn't worry."-LUe.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-08-27

It lis said that the convict population of the
United States, not counting the rogues out
ofjail, is GA, $40, or one to every $50 inhab-
itants.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-08-27

Since Receiving Royal Approval He Now
Has Honorable Prefxed to His Name
Some of the Differences Between Ameri-
can and English Ideas on Equality.